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34-579: The Oyster Harbors Club was established in 1926 and features an 18-hole championship course designed by Donald Ross as well as John and Frederick Olmstead.  The course was updated and restored to its original design in 2009 by Tom Doak of Renaissance Golf Design. Oyster Harbors was first inhabited by the Wampanoag tribe when they first settled on Cape Cod . A legend states Captain Kidd presumably had buried treasure at Noisy Point during this time, guarded by

68-743: A Girl Guide leader in 1931. On 21 December 2000, the pop star Madonna had her son Rocco christened in Dornoch Cathedral , the day before her wedding to Guy Ritchie in nearby Skibo Castle . On 13 January 2005, Dornoch was granted Fairtrade Town status. The Burghfield House Campus of the University of the Highlands and Islands in Dornoch is the home for the Centre for History, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate history degrees to students around

102-521: A clubhouse. The landscape had been done by the Olmsted Brothers , top landscape architects of their time, who had also designed Central Park in New York, and the golf course was designed by prominent golf course architect, Donald Ross . Between 1925 and 1967 Oyster Harbors Club was owned by investors and stockholders, which for many years members did not know. At that time there was no initiation fee to be

136-764: A course in Cuba during his tenure in Manchester that previous year, though a Boston Herald article still placed him in Holyoke in 1919. He would work with the Mount Tom Club for many years, welcoming Holyoke neighbors visiting his winter home in Pinehurst, completing a full redesign of the Mt. Tom course by 1922, and later serving as a pallbearer for Wyckoff following his death in 1931. Ross's work in Holyoke would remain largely untouched until

170-453: A grass air strip suitable for small aircraft and helicopters. The name 'Dornoch' is derived from the Gaelic for 'pebbly place', suggesting that the area contained pebbles the size of a fist ( dorn ) which could therefore be used as weapons. Archaeological excavations during the development of a new business park in 1997 revealed a building, evidence for ironworking and part of a whale, dating from

204-520: A greens keeper. Ross started his career by being an apprentice to Old Tom Morris at St Andrews in Scotland around 1899. With the help of an American agronomy student, fellow Scotsman Robert White from St. Andrews, Ross decided to move to America. Ross invested all his life savings to move to the United States and walked off the boat with only $ 2. After his year long apprenticeship he went back to

238-560: A man who "really knew about the laying out a golf course" for the Mount Tom Golf Club, today known as Wyckoff Country Club. Babb introduced Wyckoff to Ross later that year, bringing him back to the course, where he suggested key changes, but was unable to prepare plans as he had just signed a two-year contract as professional for the Essex County Country Club. Completing this contract he returned to Holyoke in 1914 where he

272-411: A member (members were invite only) and annual dues were paid on April first. If one had not received a bill for their annual dues, one would understand that he was no longer a member and could no longer use the facilities. These conditions existed until the establishment of the new club in 1968. Upon the death of T. Kenneth Boyd in 1960, the majority stockholder and devoted supporter of Oyster Harbors, it

306-565: A new course with the thought to "make each hole present a different problem. So arrange it that every stroke must be made with a full concentration and attention necessary to good golf. Build each hole in such a manner that it waste none of the ground at my disposal and takes advantage of every possibility I can see." His most widely known trademark is the crowned or "turtleback" green, most famously seen on Pinehurst No. 2, though golf architecture writer Ron Whitten argued in Golf Digest in 2005 that

340-399: A par-4 hole, he favored an uphill short hole. Ross often created holes which invited run-up shots but had severe trouble at the back of the green, typically in the form of fall-away slopes. All of these exemplify his naturalness design philosophy which did not require intense earth moving, he simply let the lay of the land dictate what each and every hole should be. Ross would go into designing

374-756: Is a town, seaside resort , parish and former royal burgh in the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland . It lies on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth , near to where it opens into the Moray Firth to the east. The town is within the Highland local government council area . The town is near the A9 road , to which it is linked by the A949 and the B9168 . The town also has

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408-420: Is also one of eight constituencies in the Highlands and Islands Scottish Parliament region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to eight constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole. There is also elected local government councillors, and as of November 2011 there are elected community councillors. Rosamunde Pilcher's last novel Winter Solstice

442-493: Is the design principles and elements he used. He displayed great attention to detail. Often he created challenging courses with very little earth moving; according to Jack Nicklaus , "His stamp as an architect was naturalness." Some of his designs include the "turtleback" greens, a Ross double plateau, and The Punchbowl. The route the golfer had to take was an important decision Ross had to make and he favored very clear routes that would not require much walking. When he would design

476-678: The 1903 U.S. Open and eighth in the 1910 Open Championship . As his fame grew, he began to teach and play less and to focus on golf course design. While working at the Oakley Country Club, Ross had left an impression on the president of the Boston Athletic Association at the time, Edward E. Babb. During an exchange in 1910 between Babb and Joseph L. Wyckoff , a business partner of stationery maker White & Wyckoff in Holyoke, Massachusetts , Wyckoff remarked that he wished to find

510-743: The Liberal Democrats . In the Scottish Parliament, since 2011 Dornoch has been part of the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Since its creation, the constituency has been held by the Scottish National Party (SNP). As of 2021 the MSP is Maree Todd , who was first elected in May 2021 . It

544-716: The Municipal Golf Course at Asheville, North Carolina in 1927. Ross also designed Whippoorwill Country Club , in Armonk, New York ; however, Charles Banks was hired by Whippoorwill to redesign the course in 1928. He also designed a 9-hole course in northern New York, known as the Schroon Lake Municipal Golf Club in 1918. He designed the Hope Valley Country Club in Durham, North Carolina in 1927. In

578-623: The Royal Dornoch Golf Club where he honed his playing abilities while also taking care of the greens and making clubs. Ross learned several skills related to golf throughout his life such as greens keeping, club making, golf pro, and architect. Later in 1899, with the encouragement and support of Harvard astronomy professor Robert W. Willson, he obtained his first job in America at Oakley Country Club in Watertown, Massachusetts . In 1900, he

612-537: The 1930s, he revolutionized greenskeeping practices in the southern United States when he oversaw the transition of the putting surfaces at Pinehurst No. 2 from oiled sand to Bermuda grass. Ross also designed the course at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina . Currently, Sedgefield Country Club is one of only three regular Donald Ross designs on the PGA Tour. What allows a Donald Ross golf course to stand out

646-581: The 8th to the 11th centuries AD. The archaeologists surmised that the findings were of an industrial area on the edge of a settlement and that a settlement existed at Dornoch from at least the 8th century. However, the first direct reference to a settlement in Dornoch is not until the early 12th century when David I , as recorded in the  Dunfermline Abbey  register, orders  Rognvald , the Earl ;of Orkney , to respect the monks at Dornoch. Dornoch has

680-776: The UHI network and worldwide. Dornoch was a parliamentary burgh , combined with Dingwall , Kirkwall , Tain and Wick in the Northern Burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. Cromarty was added to the list in 1832. The constituency was a district of burghs known also as Tain Burghs until 1832, and then as Wick Burghs . It

714-470: The construction of I-91 in 1965 left only 5 fairways of his design today. Although Ross was a competitive golfer, he is primarily known for his work as a course designer. In his time as a designer he is credited with roughly 400 course designs or redesigns between 1900 and 1948. Some of his early work was in Virginia and includes Jefferson Lakeside Country Club and Sewell's Point Golf Course. He also designed

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748-735: The effect had become exaggerated compared to Ross's intention because greenkeeping practices at Pinehurst had raised the center of the greens. Ross died while completing his final design at Raleigh Country Club in North Carolina. He is buried in Newton Cemetery in Newton, Massachusetts . DNP = Did not play WD = Withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10 Dornoch Dornoch ( / ˈ d ɔːr n ɒ x / ; Scottish Gaelic : Dòrnach [ˈt̪ɔːrˠn̪ˠəx] ; Scots : Dornach )

782-422: The holdings, previously owned by Richard and Helen Winfiled. That same year, the Olmsted Brothers laid out a golf course, and the island changed its name from Grand Island to Oyster Harbors . Along with about 30 other people, Norris formed Oyster Harbors, Inc. in 1929. In only 3 years this development had turned into a charming summer resort, with a wonderful golf course, harbors, roads, Cape Cod style homes, and

816-565: The main part of town. In 1904, Harvard University professor Edward Channing , who also was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize , built the first permanent house on the island, in the form of a hunting lodge. Eventually, Boston families began to build summer homes on the island as well. In 1925, Forris W. Norris, an entrepreneur real estate developer from Boston visited the Grand Island and saw its potential. The summer of 1925 he had purchased

850-637: The primary stockholders and owned all the stock with the exception of one share owned by the late Alexis F. du Pont and his sister, and three shares owned by Gladys B. Thayer. Eventually in 1980 Mellon became the only stockholder of the corporation. Without Paul Mellon's determination to have Oyster Harbors remain a private island, the club, the course and the entire island would have been much different today. 41°37′3.53″N 70°24′49.32″W  /  41.6176472°N 70.4137000°W  / 41.6176472; -70.4137000 Donald Ross (golfer) Donald James Ross (November 23, 1872 – April 26, 1948)

884-471: The thirteenth-century Dornoch Cathedral , the Old Town Jail, Dornoch Sheriff Court and Dornoch Castle , which is now a hotel. There is also a notable golf course , the Royal Dornoch Golf Club , named No. 2 on the 2024/24 Golf Digest list of Top 100 International (outside U.S.) courses. It is also notable as the last place a witch was burnt in Scotland. Her name was reported as Janet Horne ; she

918-530: The witch Hannah Screecham . Around 1658, the island was reserved for Native Americans. However, after an expensive lawsuit in 1737, they sold the island to the Lovell family. For the next two centuries, the island would remain uninhabited, and was used only for salt works and pastureland. Because of this, the island's oldest house, the Nymphas Marston House which was built in 1680, was actually moved there from

952-466: Was a financially hard time for the club and there had been rumors that the Boyd family would sell the estate to the highest bidder. There had been a few who wished to purchase from the Boyd family including Howard Johnson , who planned to turn Oyster Harbors into a commercial resort with profit as their only motive. Two residents of the island, Paul Mellon and Harry Hoyt, Sr. became aware of the issue and became

986-462: Was a professional golfer and golf course designer . Ross was born and raised in Scotland but moved to the United States as a young man. Ross designed dozens of courses across North America and is generally regarded as one of the top golf course designers of all time. Ross was born in Dornoch , Scotland . Ross got his first job at the Royal Dornoch Golf Club , where he played while growing up, working as

1020-738: Was appointed as the golf professional at the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina , where he began his course design career and eventually designed four courses. He then began running a substantial practice with summer offices in Little Compton, Rhode Island . At its height, Donald J. Ross and Associates, as his practice was known, oversaw the work of thousands of people. However, Ross always kept up his professional golf standing. Ross won three North and South Opens (1903, 1905, 1906) and two Massachusetts Opens (1905, 1911). He also finished fifth in

1054-644: Was opened on 2 June 1902. Stations on the line were Dornoch , Embo, Skelbo , Cambusavie Halt and The Mound Junction. The stations were shut on 13 June 1960. Dornoch Academy Modern Languages teacher Margaret C. Davidson led the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies in the burgh from 1913, volunteered as a nurse in the Scottish Women's Hospitals in France in World War One and returned to teach and serve as

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1088-494: Was put up in a house built for him by Wyckoff, who as an executive committee member of the Massachusetts Golf Association, saw himself as a patron of Ross, and offered him financial backing to move from being both an architect and golf pro, to focusing his career mainly in golf course architecture. It is unknown what duration or regularity Ross lived in Holyoke, as he travelled often, even spending time designing

1122-470: Was represented by one Member of Parliament (MP). In 1918 the constituency was abolished and the Dornoch component was merged into the then new county constituency of Caithness and Sutherland . Scotland's Westminster constituencies were redrawn for the 2005 UK general election , when Dornoch became part of the new Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency. Since 2017 , the MP has been Jamie Stone of

1156-512: Was tried and condemned to death in 1727. There is a stone, the Witch's Stone, commemorating her death, inscribed with the year 1722. The golf course designer Donald Ross began his career as a greenkeeper on the Royal Dornoch links . The golf course is next to the award-winning blue flag beach. Dornoch used to be connected to the main railway network at The Mound by a light railway . The railway

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